The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-30
Evidence Against the Anarchist
Too Much for the Jury.
he Gives an Account of His Thrill
IN ing and Checkered Career.
chicago Anarchists Again Start the
ri Socialistic Ball Rolling.
they Come Out with Highly Infiamed
4 Circular Calling Upon Their
Brothers to Fight, ard to
Win or Die.

IA NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-When the trial OF
Johann Most was resumed this morning, the
defendant was called to the witness stand
that he had threatened the executioncr OF
the anarchists in Chicago, or any one else.
The meeting at Kraemer's hall, at which
the alleged seditious speech was made,
was, he said, public one. Mr.. Schultze
WAS the chairman and not Schenck, as the
| police testified. lie addressed his hearers,
he said, as "icllow citizens" and not as
anarchists " lie then went on to give
fhis version OF the speech he made. II
lacked the threats and violent language he
is charged with having uttered.
"0n the cry Of revenge being uttered
I In the audience" he went on, 81 said, not
now. The capitalists are arrayed against
us. We arc here 10 accuse, and accuse
Grinnell, Gary and the judges of the muir
der" lie had described Powderly as an
instrument in the execution by not taking
L sides with the condemned men.
II lie was not sure that he said he would
give ten years Of his life 10 know the hang
man, and that he would strangle him.
lie had never said that for every man
killed in Chicago 800 would be slaughtered.
Most said he was communistic anarch-
ist.
ave do not fight against any particular
government" said Most. eve do not es-
pecially fight the government OF the
United States; we are opposed 10 govern
ment, rs such we think that the power
held by the government should be abol-
ished."
"By bombs and dynamite?" asked Mi
Nicoll.
eyes, on both sides"
"Your idea is to conquer peaceably II
YOU can by force II you must2"
THAT is history. We believe force will
be necessary in time.p
Mr.. Nicoll asked Most as TO his belief in
supreme being, and Mr.. Howe objected
do you believe in the existence OF q su
prcme being who Furnishes those who Civ,
false testimony in court?' was repeated by
Mr.. Nicoll, and objected TO by Mr.. Howe
overruled.
Answer do not.
Mr.. Howe tried 10 mend matters. III,
said: 'Do you believe in great frs
cause?"
~ say" says Most, ''as Socrates did
We know that We do not know"
MosT's PAST LIFE.
On cross-examinalion, Assistant Distric
Attorney Nicoll questioned Most on TN
record OF his past life. The prisoner sai'
he had been convicted OF treason in Aus
tra In 1869. and had been imprisoned ON,
year. In 1870 he was again convicted II
that country OF the same crime and got
five years sentence, but gained his libcrt,
BIN 1871 through an amnesty granted &
politicnl prisoners. In 1872 he was sen
fenced 20 one years imprisonment Il
Berlin for calling the Emperor G
Germany "Slaughtcrcr' and a "Mas
saccrcr.n In 1874 lac WIS sentenced 10 i'm
pris0nment for one year and six month
Tor speech made in Berlin ON the mem
orial day Oi the Paris commune. In Isl
he was sentenced in Berlin TO two month,
imprisonment Tor basphomy. In 1881 h
WIS sentenced in England TO eighice
months imprisonment for applauding i
the Fpihcit the killing Of the Gar. Who
Il he got out Of prison there hc came TO Oh
country and has since remained here. III
witness admitted having written a book %
"Frcc Society, "Social Movements in Al
cient Romc.n "Basjilc Of Plolzec," 9Th
Hell Of Blackwcll's Island, and others.
A wmnglo between the lawyers cnsue
when Most was asked whether he ha
written book on the Art Of Revolution
AIRY Warfare" or a book ON dynamite an
other cxplosiycs2
lie refused iO answer, on the ground ia.
the answer would tend 10 cfiminate hin
lie also declined 10 answer whether lac b'
lcycd that modern explosives wei
necessary 20 carry out his idea
l.. 81 al oil :
10 the cheapest manner Of mani
FEATURING explosives whether he ha
advised that an electric battery be used
distance 20 explode dynamite, but. whC
n few moments can bc had 10 get away
fuse Of live or six inches will serve; whctl
or he had said that for an explosion In
crowd shell Is the best, and II should !
globular 10 produce splendid result
whether he said that gas-pipe with scrc'
cars will produce brilliant results; whcth
he had advised that q iruit.iar be iill,
with bcnzinc, in which n mcdicinc-gla
filed with powder, tightly closed, On
having n fuse, be placed, and that {
bursting the fiery benzine would be sea
tered; whether ho advised the use Of u
deadly poison curre ON arrow-heads.
The witness grew greatly excited VIII,
these questions were asked, and decline
10 answer each on the same ground. j
l. said ychemcntly "What have they 10 ,
with my speech at Kmcmer's hallg'
But the judge In each case allowed q
question. The prosecution offered in c'
doncc the previous indictment OF Mos
and the record Of the trial and conyictio
90 show that the book ON Tho Ant
Revolutionary Warfare" was not intr
duccd in evidence on Most's trial.
Mr.. Howe objected, saying IL had be-
introduced and excluded. Most ~
q Recorder Smytho had bitterly referred
Il and had really sentenced him on H.
This ended tile evidence and the arg
mcnis Of counsel followed at once, occup
ing two hours,
Judge Cowlng In his charge told Z
Jury that Most was not 10 be tried ior !
pad life, nor for his belief, but for
speech at Kmcmcr's hall. "Our love
freedom Of speech and freedom OF I
pnW." hc continued, "has made as
AWAY with many restrictions. We Q
Jealous OF our liberty. FREQ speech dc
not mean that an individual las the rig
10 Islander his ncighbor, or 10 inc
10 fiot. We do not tolerate liccil
We encourage freedom. We throw o.
our gates 10 all 10 come In aud enjoy g